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I recently came across this great blog post, with some helpful reminders for staying focused and motivated to work towards achieving excellence.  Author Erik Barker's blog has the tagline "I want to understand why we do what we do and use the answers to be awesome at life."  Pretty cool concept, don't you think! Here are some of the highlights: In Malcolm Gladwell's excellent and popular book Outliers, he discusses the many factors that contribute to success including the much publicized notion that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become world-class at almost anything.  (We've discussed the notion of deliberate practice here on the Studio.  Check out my post on this important topic.) Persistence.  High achievers are notable not for their commitment, resilience, and persistence.  (Brief personal aside: This is *the* national identity of the Finns, my heritage on my mother's side.  Read more about Sisu.)  And the level of commitment takes years, not ...